Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Woodgreen, Salisbury, England. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s reports and letter of Dec. 31st. The Mid-year meetings have just ended. The Ministers’ Meetings where devoted to the subject of the state of the Church and the responsibility of priests when marrying those of different religions. Pendleton raised the question because he feels that the minister has a very definite responsibility in that situation, and he sensed a growing...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton has received Iungerich’s letters of Oct. 21st and 27th. Pendleton has never heard of a pastor delegating the authority to perform the betrothal ceremony to a layman, and he does not advise doing so. In cases where a greater interval is not possible between ceremonies, he recommends that the pastor betroth the couple immediately preceding marriage. As per Iungerich’s suggestion, Pendleton read...